Psalms 49:1-8

¹To victory, a psalm to the sons of Korah. All ye folks, hear these things; all ye that dwell in the world, perceive with ears.

²All the sons of earth, and the sons of men; together the rich man, and the poor into one.

³My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the thinking of mine heart shall speak prudence.

⁴I shall bow down mine ear into a parable; I shall open my reason set forth in a psaltery.

⁵Why shall I dread in the evil day? the wickedness of mine heel shall encompass me.

⁶Which trust in their own virtue; and have glory in the multitude of their riches.

⁷A brother again-buyeth not, shall a man again-buy? and he shall not give to God his pleasing.

⁸And he shall not be able to give the price of ransom for his soul; and he shall travail into without end,